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Orofacial Pain
Study: U.S. opioid deaths increased 300% from 2001 to 2016
In the latest research to quantify the opioid epidemic in the U.S., researchers found that opioid-related deaths increased by more than 300% over a 15-year period. The researchers also reported that men accounted for two-thirds of all opioid-related deaths in 2016.
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Week in Review: Perio risk assessment tools | Rural oral care | U.S. opioid deaths
May 31, 2018
Dental Hygiene
Week in Review: Dental 'never events' | 3 strategies to fight caries | Key performance indicators
May 24, 2018
Dental Hygiene
Can physician assistants help address oral health needs?
Seeking to address the lack of available oral healthcare for tens of millions of people in the U.S., the American Association of Physician Assistants (AAPA) launched an initiative in 2010 to improve physician assistants' awareness of oral health issues. Researchers reported on the progress being made at this week's AAPA annual meeting.
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Dental Specialties
Practice Management Insider: Make the most of your practice management software
May 22, 2018
Dentures
Does CAD/CAM prep cause tooth volume loss?
One concern when using CAD/CAM milled restorations for mandibular first molars is the potential loss of volume during preparation compared with conventionally fabricated restorations. But does this concern stand up to scrutiny? A new study put five types of restorations through their paces to find out.
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Dental Practice
CDA Presents 2018: Companies highlight new products
The California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2018 is the largest annual dental meeting on the West Coast of the U.S. As part of our continuing coverage, DrBicuspid.com brings you a look at some new products and exclusive industry news.
May 21, 2018
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Restorations
CDA Presents 2018: How do you detect early caries?
While early caries detection is a crucial component of patient care, traditional methods of detection may not be as accurate as necessary. In a presentation at the California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2018 meeting, Dr. Ron Kaminer walked a full lecture room through a practical presentation on caries detection methods.
May 20, 2018
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Dental Specialties
Week in Review: CDA Presents 2018 | Funding multipractice ownership | Toothbrushing effectiveness
May 17, 2018
Practice Sales
CDA Presents 2018: Overcoming financial hurdles to multipractice ownership
ANAHEIM, CA - You do your research and learn that two nearby practices are going up for sale. This is your chance to own multiple practices. But what does it take to get funding for these acquisitions? In a presentation on Friday at the California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2018 meeting, Matthew Christie of Bank of America discussed five aspects that banks consider for practice acquisition loans.
May 17, 2018
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